Research Team
Catherine Middleton: Canada Research Chair, Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada
Annemijn van Gorp: Postdoctoral Fellow, Ted Rogers School of Management, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada (2008-2010)
Project Overview
Competition and Innovation in the Canadian Internet Service Providers’ Market
This study is investigating the nature of competition in the market for broadband and mobile internet services in Canada and internationally. It is assessing the development of new broadband and mobile infrastructures, including proposed fibre to the home services, and explores the role of various stakeholders in developing new infrastructures. The regulatory and and policy aspects of broadband service provision are being addressed. The project involves interviews with industry stakeholders in Canada.
Related Presentations & Publications
van Gorp, A. & Middleton, C. A (2010). Competition on and between Next Generation Networks: Developments in the Netherlands. Communications & Strategies. (78). pp. 87-106. [abstract] [preprint]
van Gorp, A. & Middleton, C. A. (2010). The Impact of Facilities and Service-Based Competition on Internet Services Provision in the Canadian Broadband Market. Telematics and Informatics. (27:3). pp. 217-230. [abstract] [preprint]
Middleton, C. A. & van Gorp, A. (2009). How Competitive is the Canadian Residential Broadband Market? A Study of Canadian Internet Service Providers and Their Regulatory Environment. Telecommunication Policy Research Conference. [presentation] [paper]
van Gorp, A. & Middleton, C. A. (2009). Sustainable Competition in FTTH Open Access Networks: Regulatory Developments and Access Models in the Netherlands & Beyond. Telecommunication Policy Research Conference. [presentation] [paper]
Related Multimedia
Catherine Middleton on Canada’s Digital Economy Strategy
2010 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences, Montreal June 2010
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